Vasseur in for the long haul at Renault
LONDON (Reuters) – Former world champions Renault know it will take them years to get back on top in Formula One after returning with their own team this season, according to racing director Frederic Vasseur.
England rugby union captain Hartley must earn respect from referees: Mallett
LONDON (Reuters) – England rugby union captain Dylan Hartley must earn the respect of referees if he is to become a great leader and justify his appointment by Eddie Jones, according to former South Africa and Italy coach Nick Mallett.
Golf: Els rediscovers form in Dubai, McIlroy slips off pace
(Reuters) – Ernie Els enjoyed a return to form as he moved to within a shot of the lead at the Dubai Desert Classic after the second round on Friday, but defending champion and world number two Rory McIlroy slipped off the pace.
World athletics body to probe Chinese letter pointing to systematic doping by Ma
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – World athletics body IAAF said on Friday it would investigate the authenticity of a letter signed by 10 Chinese athletes that says a Chinese Olympic coach ran a systematic doping program up to the mid-1990s.
Japan set for rich medal haul in Rio: analysts
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is on track to match its highest ever haul of gold medals at this year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, according to data and statistics company Infostrada Sports.
Super Bowl home rental prices not meeting stratospheric hopes
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Some San Francisco Bay Area residents hoping to rent their homes for thousands of dollars a night to deep-pocketed Super Bowl attendees are finding themselves short of the goal line.
BMX icon Dave Mirra dead at 41 in apparent suicide: police
(Reuters) – BMX bike icon Dave Mirra died on Thursday after apparently shooting himself, police said.
Lowry, DeRozan lead Raptors past Trail Blazers
(The Sports Xchange) – Guards Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan combined for 59 points as the Toronto Raptors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 110-103 at the Moda Center on Thursday.
Brewer lights touchpaper to fire Rockets over Suns
(The Sports Xchange) – Houston Rockets forward Corey Brewer had a season-high 24 points and made two three-pointers in the final two minutes to lead his team to a 111-105 victory over the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Thursday.
Fowler in early tie for lead at Phoenix Open
(Reuters) – Rickie Fowler made a sparkling start in his bid to rebound from a missed PGA Tour cut last week as he charged into a share of the lead at the weather-disrupted Waste Management Phoenix Open in Arizona on Thursday.
